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* NearMisses: Justified and then subverted: Cox has guns which he uses in his duel against Mau. Mau is just smart enough to dive into the water, [[SoftWater where bullets don't have as much effect]]. He does get his ear shot off, though.
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* NearMisses: Justified and then subverted: Cox has guns which he uses in his duel against Mau. In the DuelToTheDeath between Mau is just smart enough to dive into & First Mate Cox, the water, former dives for cover in a lagoon. The bullets fired from the latter's gun are dramatically [[SoftWater where bullets don't have as much effect]]. He does get his slowed down upon hitting the water]], making them mostly harmless. Despite this, Mau loses an ear shot off, though.in the course of this scene.
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* AintNoRule: The rules of the DuelToTheDeath between Mau and Cox say that the fight begins as soon as one of them picks up their chosen weapon from off of the beach. However there are no rules about what that weapon can be... Mau's real choice isn't his spear, it's [[spoiler: the beach itself. He already picked up his weapon when he put his spear down, [[AHandfulForAnEye a handful of sand that he uses to blind the unprepared Cox]].]]
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* AintNoRule: The rules of the DuelToTheDeath between Mau and Cox say that the fight begins as soon as one of them picks up their chosen weapon from off of the beach. However there are no rules about what that weapon can be... Mau's real choice isn't his spear, it's [[spoiler: the beach itself. He already picked up his weapon when he put his spear down, [[AHandfulForAnEye a handful of sand that he uses to blind the unprepared Cox]].]]
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* BrownNote: Cookie refers to a DramaticGunCock as being one of these: "the two-pound noise"
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* BrownNote: BrownNote:
** Cookie refers to a DramaticGunCock as being one of these: "the two-pound noise"
** Cookie refers to a DramaticGunCock as being one of these: "the two-pound noise"
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** Mau realizes that [[spoiler:Grandad Nawi's trick for scaring sharks]] is one of these; [[spoiler:sharks don't like loud noises underwater, so it doesn't matter what word you yell at them as long as you scream your lungs out.]]
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Daphne got away with considerable mischief when she was younger, by virtue of being a 9-year-old girl with blonde curls- such as breaking the fingers of her cousin for mistreating animals, then bursting into tears when the adults came running.
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* IChooseToStay: Near the end of the book, the Locaha dubs Mau worthy to [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence join the Perfect World]], but Mau turns him down, believing it's more important to try to make ''this'' world perfect. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what makes him worthy in the first place, Locaha revealing with pride that everyone he's ever given the offer to has made the same choice.]]
** Also towards the end of the book, Daphne decides that this is what she will tell her father when he finds her, as she has built a role for herself in the Nation where she is useful and helps people - if she went back to Port Mercia with him she would go back to being a useless high society girl not allowed to do anything. [[spoiler: She realises she must accompany him back to England once it is [[Unexpected successor revealed he is the King]], as she will be the only person who knows him as himself, and not just 'the King'. And a small tropical island on the far side of the world isn't where the heir to the throne can live]].
** Also towards the end of the book, Daphne decides that this is what she will tell her father when he finds her, as she has built a role for herself in the Nation where she is useful and helps people - if she went back to Port Mercia with him she would go back to being a useless high society girl not allowed to do anything. [[spoiler: She realises she must accompany him back to England once it is [[Unexpected successor revealed he is the King]], as she will be the only person who knows him as himself, and not just 'the King'. And a small tropical island on the far side of the world isn't where the heir to the throne can live]].
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* IChooseToStay: IChooseToStay:
** Near the end of the book, the Locaha dubs Mau worthy to [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence join the Perfect World]], but Mau turns him down, believing it's more important to try to make ''this'' world perfect. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what makes him worthy in the first place, Locaha revealing with pride that everyone he's ever given the offer to has made the same choice.]]
** Also towards the end of the book, Daphne decides that this is what she will tell her father when he finds her, as she has built a role for herself in the Nation where she is useful and helps people - if she went back to Port Mercia with him she would go back to being a useless high society girl not allowed to do anything. [[spoiler: She realises she must accompany him back to England once it is[[Unexpected successor [[UnexpectedSuccessor revealed he is the King]], as she will be the only person who knows him as himself, and not just 'the King'. And a small tropical island on the far side of the world isn't where the heir to the throne can live]].
** Near the end of the book, the Locaha dubs Mau worthy to [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence join the Perfect World]], but Mau turns him down, believing it's more important to try to make ''this'' world perfect. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what makes him worthy in the first place, Locaha revealing with pride that everyone he's ever given the offer to has made the same choice.]]
** Also towards the end of the book, Daphne decides that this is what she will tell her father when he finds her, as she has built a role for herself in the Nation where she is useful and helps people - if she went back to Port Mercia with him she would go back to being a useless high society girl not allowed to do anything. [[spoiler: She realises she must accompany him back to England once it is
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** On the Men's Mysteries side, there's the... thing with the knife where you must not scream. Probably a ritualized circumcision, but it's never described.
*** The... thing with the knife where you must not scream could just be the tattooing ceremony, but circumcision ''is'' an interesting take...
*** The... thing with the knife where you must not scream could just be the tattooing ceremony, but circumcision ''is'' an interesting take...
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** On the Men's Mysteries side, there's the... thing with the knife where you must not scream. Probably scream, heavily implied to be a ritualized circumcision, but it's never described.
*** The... thing with the knife where you must not scream could just be the tattooing ceremony, but circumcision ''is'' an interesting take...circumcision.
*** The... thing with the knife where you must not scream could just be the tattooing ceremony, but circumcision ''is'' an interesting take...
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* LoopholeAbuse: [[DefiedTrope Defied]]. The Magna Carta (the ratified version) states that the heir to the throne must set foot on English soil within a year of the death of their predecessor, or forfeit the crown. Captain Samson guesses the boxes that the Gentleman of Last Resort are loading aboard his shop are filled with English soil which the heir will step on while still in the Pelagic Ocean. Unfortunately, Magna Carta specifies that the English soil must be firmly attached to England, though Mr Black complements Samson on his cleverness.
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this; [[EvenEvilHasStandards dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox]]]].
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this; [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox]]]].Cox]].
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this; [[EvenEvilHasStandards dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox]].
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this; [[EvenEvilHasStandards dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox]].Cox]]]].
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* NoodleIncident: 137 out of 138 ahead of Daphne's father in the line of succession fall victim to the Russian Influenza, but "Uncle Bernie" death is only known to involve something to with lions.
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* NoodleIncident: 137 out of 138 ahead of Daphne's father in the line of succession fall victim to the Russian Influenza, but "Uncle Bernie" Bernie"'s death is only known to involve something to do with lions.
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* NoodleIncident: 137 out of 138 ahead of Daphne's father in the line of succession fall victim to the Russian Influenza, but "Uncle Bernie" death is only known to involve something to with lions.
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this - dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox.
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: First Mate Cox believes this - this; [[EvenEvilHasStandards dolphin-shooting, racist, [[spoiler: cannibal-leading]], psychopathic mutineer Cox.Cox]].
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** After the wave, the rite of passage changes [[spoiler: to a night spent on the beach, guarding the Nation as Mau once did]].
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** After the wave, the rite of passage changes [[spoiler: to a night spent on the beach, beach with a spear, guarding the Nation as Mau once did]].
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** Also towards the end of the book, Daphne decides that this is what she will tell her father when he finds her, as she has built a role for herself in the Nation where she is useful and helps people - if she went back to Port Mercia with him she would go back to being a useless high society girl not allowed to do anything. [[spoiler: She realises she must accompany him back to England once it is [[Unexpected successor revealed he is the King]], as she will be the only person who knows him as himself, and not just 'the King'. And a small tropical island on the far side of the world isn't where the heir to the throne can live]].
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* Metaphorically true: When discussing the notion that the 'spirit' of the beer goes to the Grandfather's when the actual beer is drunk by the Grandfather birds, Daphne suggests this, but [[NayTheist Mau]] is having none of it.
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* Metaphorically true: MetaphoricallyTrue: When discussing the notion that the 'spirit' of the beer goes to the Grandfather's when the actual beer is drunk by the Grandfather birds, Daphne suggests this, but [[NayTheist Mau]] is having none of it.
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* MoodWhiplash: Though the story
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is DarkerAndEdgier than most of Pratchett's fare, Daphne and Mau develop a sweet friendship in rebuilding the nation and saving each other's lives. They find the idea of marrying hilarious, since they're only kids. [[spoiler:Then they have to say goodbye for real, not only sinking the ship but also ending their friendship. Both are saddened while they understand why this has to happen. With that said Daphne makes one more visit and insists on a Nation burial when she dies]].
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* MoodWhiplash: Though the story
story is DarkerAndEdgier than most of Pratchett's fare, Daphne and Mau develop a sweet friendship in rebuilding the nation and saving each other's lives. They find the idea of marrying hilarious, since they're only kids. [[spoiler:Then they have to say goodbye for real, not only sinking the ship but also ending their friendship. Both are saddened while they understand why this has to happen. With that said Daphne makes one more visit and insists on a Nation burial when she dies]].
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* Metaphorically true: When discussing the notion that the 'spirit' of the beer goes to the Grandfather's when the actual beer is drunk by the Grandfather birds, Daphne suggests this, but [[NayTheist Mau]] is having none of it.
-->'''Daphne''': Perhaps things can be true in special ways?\\
'''Mau''': [[BluntNo No.]] That's what people say when they want to believe lies. And they usually do.
-->'''Daphne''': Perhaps things can be true in special ways?\\
'''Mau''': [[BluntNo No.]] That's what people say when they want to believe lies. And they usually do.
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* MoodWhiplash: Though the story is DarkerAndEdgier than most of Pratchett's fare, Daphne and Mau develop a sweet friendship in rebuilding the nation and saving each other's lives. They find the idea of marrying hilarious, since they're only kids. [[spoiler:Then they have to say goodbye for real, not only sinking the ship but also ending their friendship. Both are saddened while they understand why this has to happen. With that said Daphne makes one more visit and insists on a Nation burial when she dies]].
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* MoodWhiplash: Though the story story
is DarkerAndEdgier than most of Pratchett's fare, Daphne and Mau develop a sweet friendship in rebuilding the nation and saving each other's lives. They find the idea of marrying hilarious, since they're only kids. [[spoiler:Then they have to say goodbye for real, not only sinking the ship but also ending their friendship. Both are saddened while they understand why this has to happen. With that said Daphne makes one more visit and insists on a Nation burial when she dies]].
is DarkerAndEdgier than most of Pratchett's fare, Daphne and Mau develop a sweet friendship in rebuilding the nation and saving each other's lives. They find the idea of marrying hilarious, since they're only kids. [[spoiler:Then they have to say goodbye for real, not only sinking the ship but also ending their friendship. Both are saddened while they understand why this has to happen. With that said Daphne makes one more visit and insists on a Nation burial when she dies]].
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*BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: Daphne is given a pepper which makes her "lie down with her head in a stream for three minutes" after eating it.
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* ShapedLikeItself: Pilu is telling the story of a shark encounter.
-->'''Pilu''': It was the biggest one I have ever seen! It was as long as a house! It had teeth like, like, like huge teeth!
-->'''Pilu''': It was the biggest one I have ever seen! It was as long as a house! It had teeth like, like, like huge teeth!
